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Date: Sun, 10 Oct 93 22:08:57 PDT
From: The Moderators <[e-mail]>
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V11 #201


Info-Mac Digest             Sun, 10 Oct 93       Volume 11 : Issue 201

Today's Topics:

      [*] !!! LogMaster ** USE THIS VERSION ***
      [*] apple-software-policy.txt
      [*] CAB061.sea.hqx.txt
      [*] cd-coyote-10.cpt.hqx
      [*] Clouds
      [*] Connecticut Yankee
      [*] Etiquette - a disk labeling program
      [*] Eudora_1.4_Manual.cpt
      [*] Hermes II 1.0
      [*] Hermes II 1.0 Docs
      [*] HyperBibTeX 0.9.8
      [*] IconCdev.hqx
      [*] InvertShapes 1.0.1
      [*] LINK2)Simulnet*
      [*] MacAngband
      [*] MathPad 2.1.5
      [*] MicroWorld_1.1.sea.hqx
      [*] Now Up-to-Date 2.0.1 Demo
      [*] SoundEdit Pro 1.05 Update
      [*] Speech Utilities externals for HyperCard
      [*] Super Sonic the Road Kill
      [*] Terminal Compromise - a novel
      [*] TetrisMax2.1.sea.hqx
      [*] Two personality tests
      [*] WrapScreen 1.1
      [*] ZTerm 0.9 FAQ 1.4 repost
      128MB optical drives
      Accelerators - 040 - which one??
      Adobe Type Manager & bitmapped fonts?
      Any Access Locking Apps?
      application audit
      Best Gigabyte Drive?
      BOOTP & RARP with MacTCP
      Cache Switch, Applications Specific?
      CatFinder v1.22
      CD-ROM
      Compression on modems (Q)
      DAKey f-key wanted
      Database suitable for Museum Use
      DeskWriter not responsive
      Does TCI 144e modem do voice mail? (Q)
      Duo Dock problems
      eDisk Hype ? (C)
      Electric version of Inside Mac (A)
      EN/SC connection
      FS-ATC-21.cpt.hqx
      GIF
      Harddrive Partitioning
      Help
      How to post to news group thru E-mail
      hp dw ink cartridge has electronics chip (Q)
      IIsi thinks floppy's locked
      Info-Mac Digest V11 #200
      Intel Ad in MacUser
      Intel inside MacUser?
      Laserwriter 8.1.1
      localizing HyperTalk
      lpDaemon
      LW 8.0 users--HELP (Q)
      LW 8.1.1 Has Scaling Problems!!
      LW 8 and SuperPaint 3.0?
      Mac as print server
      Mem Mapper 1.1.1
      MoviePlayer & ResEdit
      Newton font
      OS 7Pro & Powertalk (A)
      Pastel DayMaker, file crashes
      PC emulation on MAC [A]
      Philosophy Font (reply)
      PPAT Viewer 1.1
      Quadra 840av Video Capture (A)
      quickdraw emulation
      Recipe Software
      ResEdit- newest ver?
      Selling old games...
      simm identification help
      SoundEdit Pro v. 1.0...
      speech extensions
      Statistics software for survival analysis [Q]
      Stuffit Lite 3.0.7 BinHex4 crashes (A)
      Submission to archives....
      Two requests
      Vax printing on laser 630
      Voyager II (C)
      What is an anti-Mac Intel ad doing in MacUser?
      Where in the World is HyperCard??
      Why doesn't Afterdark launch (Q)
      Yiddish Word Processing (C)

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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 93 00:31:50 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Eric Hegstrom)
Subject: [*] !!! LogMaster ** USE THIS VERSION ***

Beta version2 and 3 had major problems created when fixing Beta 1
This version solves those. Sorry

Here is the latest version of LogMaster(tm)
It is a simple yet powerful time logging and bill generation
application - shareware.

[Archived as /info-mac/app/log-master-303b4.hqx; 84K]

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Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1993 12:24:18 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Mark B. Johnson)
Subject: [*] apple-software-policy.txt

While any clarification of Apple's software license (the one found on files
on ftp.apple.com) needs to come from an Apple attorney, let me spell out
the basics for those people who have questions about it.  This is purely my
own opinion and should not be considered binding.

The end-user license basically says that you cannot redistribute this
software once you get it from ftp.apple.com or other source that has a
redistribution license executed with Apple (that is why we can distribute
from ftp.apple.com).  The redistribution license is different than the
end-user license.  If you have an interest in redistribution rights, you
will need to contact our Software Licensing department at
[e-mail] for information.  Note that the
redistribution licenses cost money and not everything is available or
covered by this license.

Back to the end-user license.  It covers ALL Apple software and information
on ftp.apple.com.  Only those items which specifically state that they may
be freely copied may be redistributed without a license, and few if any
items state that.

This is the reason that much of this data is not available at SUMEX or
other ftp sites, but is available on services like CompuServe and America
Online.  For SUMEX or another site to legally redistribute this
information, they would need to execute a redistribution license with
Software Licensing.  Services like CompuServe and America Online as well as
ftp.apple.com have such licenses in place.

[Archived as /info-mac/info/apple-software-policy.txt; 2K]

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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1993 14:43:57 -0500 (CDT)
From: Kent E. Pilkington <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] CAB061.sea.hqx.txt

The Cool Address Book Version 0.61 Shareware $3
Image Works Plus 8124 Cross St. North Richland Hills, TX 76180
This is an early release of the Cool Address Book.  Many more features are
planed, but I figured many people would find it useful as it is.  I worked
very
hard on it until I got it to it's current condition.  Since then I have just
been using it.  It has come in very handy.
So, I am testing the market for yet, another address program.  If you are not
a
data-base programer - I think you will like this one a great deal.  The
buttons
will run the entire program.  You do not need to mess with the menus, but you
can if you want.
If you like this version and register it with a $3 shareware fee, all future
updates will be free to you.  If you send a disk and an envelope with two
stamps
on it, I will fill it up with my other programs and send it back to you.  If
at
least 10 people register this program, I will polish it up and add all the
features that are planned.
Special Notes: % The Cool Address Book does import TEXT files. % The Cool
Address Book does not export text files to other programs - yet, but it will.
%
The Remind feature has not been installed yet, but soon it will show you a
list
of everyone in your address book with birthdays of any month. % There is not
Help feature yet, but a nice one is planned. % The ZipCode bar code feature
has
not been added yet. % The Cool Address Book should work fine with the
HyperCard
Player program except for the Find feature which will not work right now.
Hey this program is still in development -- so send me your ideas.  If I can I
will incorperate them into the design.  Thank you for your support.

[Archived as /info-mac/app/cool-address-book-061.hqx; 148K]

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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1993 00:31:59 +0200 (EET)
From: [e-mail] (Esa Ristil{)
Subject: [*] cd-coyote-10.cpt.hqx

CD Coyote is a program for CD-ROM drive users who listen to audio
CD's and has written disc information to CD Remote DA and wish to
make a TEXT file of that information.  CD Coyote is FREE!

CD Coyote needs System 7 or later to run.
You also need to have CD Remote (or to be precise the CD Remote
Programs file) to get the information from.

CD Coyote may be included in the info-mac CD-ROM.

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/cd-coyote.hqx; 23K]

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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 93 14:37:33 GMT
From: [e-mail] (robert)
Subject: [*] Clouds

This After Dark module draws animated, fractal clouds.
Color QuickDraw is required, a 256-color monitor is recommended.

Clouds 1.0 is freeware (c) Robert Geisler, 1993.
Permission required for commercial distribution.
E-Mail: [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/ad/clouds-10.hqx; 17K]

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Date: 08 Oct 93 12:50:42 EDT
From: [e-mail] (Matthew O. Williams)
Subject: [*] Connecticut Yankee

'Connecticut Yankee 1.0' is a HyperCard version of the Mark Twain novel 'A
Connecticut Yanke in King Arthur's Court'.  You will need HyperCard version
2.1 (or later) to read the book.  The stack is being released for free but is
NOT in the public domain.  You may freely distribute it but please do not
distribute modified copies of this work.  If you have any suggestions or
comments, or would like to receive new books automatically as we publish
them,  please send e-mail to:  <[e-mail]> and/or
<[e-mail]>.  Enjoy!

   -- Matthew Williams and Espen Koht

[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/connecticut-yankee-10-hc.hqx; 653K]

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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 93 10:13:06 MET
From: Christian F. Buser <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Etiquette - a disk labeling program

Enclosed is "Etiquettes" version 1.7.2, a disk
labeling program by D. Favrot.

The program is in French.
Freeware.

Please note that I am not the author.

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/etiquettes-172.hqx; 63K]

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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1993 17:45:52 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Russell E. Owen)
Subject: [*] Eudora_1.4_Manual.cpt

Here is the manual for Eudora 1.4 (a superb electronic mail program for the
Mac), as well as ReadMe files for Eudora itself and for the manual (the
latter is appended below). Eudora 1.4 was uploaded earlier.

The home site for Eudora (program, manual, etc) is ftp.qualcomm.com. If you
have questions, you missed a segment, or you want to be sure of getting the
latest version, please look there.

You will need Compact Pro or StuffIt Expander to uncompress this manual (or
anonymous ftp to ftp.qualcomm.com for a self-expanding version).

-- Russell

 ----------------- 1.4ManualREADME.TXT -----------------

The Eudora version 1.4 User Manual was created using Microsoft Word version
5.0 for the Macintosh.  Each of the document files should be printed
individually, although they may be linked in series and printed as a single
document.

The fonts used are Times and Helvetica.  All illustrations are pict files.

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/eudora-14-manual.hqx; 938K]

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Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1993 02:03:06 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Peter Creath)
Subject: [*] Hermes II 1.0

Contained is the release of the new version of Hermes.  Hermes is a shareware
BBS program, now at $95 to register.  It will let you run a full-fledged board
for 30 days without registering.

There have been MANY changes since the last Hermes 2.x...

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/hermes-ii-10.hqx; 335K]

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Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1993 02:04:54 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Peter Creath)
Subject: [*] Hermes II 1.0 Docs

Here are the docs for Hermes II 1.0

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/hermes-ii-10-docs.hqx; 190K]

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Date: Fri, 08 Oct 1993 09:35:33 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Evan L. Antworth 214-709-3346" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] HyperBibTeX 0.9.8

HyperBibTeX version 0.9.8 (27-Sep-93) is an update
and should replace all previous versions

HyperBibTeX is a Macintosh HyperCard stack for managing
bibliography databases compatible with BibTeX, the bibliography
system  used by  the TeX typesetting language. HyperBibTeX's
features include:

* entering and editing bibliographic entries using
  BibTeX's entry types  (Book, Article, Proceedings, etc.),
* checking data integrity and consistency against a set
  of authority lists,
* sorting cards on various fields,
* searching the database,
* marking cards individually or with the search function,
* importing entries from a BibTeX file,
* exporting cards to a BibTeX file.

HyperBibTeX requires HyperCard version 2. It runs under
system 6, but  the Balloon Help facility requires system 7.
It also runs under HyperCard Player.

Version 0.9.8 is an upgrade that fixes minor bugs and adds
some new features, including automatic conversion between
Macintosh accented characters and TeX macros. If you are
presently using an  older version of HyperBibTeX,
I recommend that you upgrade to version 0.9.8.

Evan Antworth
Academic Computing Department
Summer Institute of Linguistics
7500 W. Camp Wisdom Road
Dallas, TX  75236
U.S.A.

Internet e-mail: [e-mail]
phone: [phone], -2418
fax:   [phone]

[Archived as /info-mac/app/hyperbibtex-098-hc.hqx; 386K]

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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 93 11:01:14 PDT
From: [e-mail] (Arg0n)
Subject: [*] IconCdev.hqx

This Program should Go in the util directory.

This CDEV will show an unlimited number of start-up icons (at start-up)
Its not too useful, but U can really impress your friends.?.?.

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/icon-cdev.hqx; 24K]

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Date: Sat, 9 Oct 93 15:44:10 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] InvertShapes 1.0.1

    This is version 1.0.1 of the InvertShapes AfterDark
    screensaver module. This version corrects the "random"
    feature and the credit string.

    Source code is included.

    - j.t.judge

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/ad/invert-shapes-101.hqx; 23K]

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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1993 12:51:14 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Venanzio Jelenic)
Subject: [*] LINK2)Simulnet*

This Archive contains a demo version of LINK2)Simulnet*.     You will
need Hypercard Player or Hypercard 2.1 to run these stacks.   Macintalk,
a system extension enabling speech synthesis is also necessary.  The
LINK2 system will function without Macintalk, but uses speech
extensively.

This is a series of Hypercard stacks which were designed for
educational use with two specific objectives in mind.

A.   To act as a primer with which to enable children to learn some
basic networking and messaging skills.

B.   To enable both the teachers and students who do not have access to
modems, phone lines, networked computers, or funds, to start in the
excitement of networking.

  You are welcome to use it in any private capacity so long as it is
non-renumerative nor commercial.  Link2) is not public domain, nor to be
considered freeware, it is copyrighted with all rights reserved to
Venanzio Jelenic.

I would welcome the distribution of this Demo version by any
non-commercial means you wish.

Venanzio Jelenic
LINK2) Simulnet
20 Chalmers St. North
Cambridge,Ontario
CANADA   N1R 5B7
 [phone]
E-Mail for Usenet:   [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/app/link2-simulnet-demo-hc.hqx; 1077K]

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Date: Fri, 08 Oct 1993 12:50:26 -0400 (EDT)
From: "November 11, 1995" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] MacAngband

This is the current Mac version of the Moria variant Angband.

[Archived as /info-mac/game/mac-angband.hqx; 490K]

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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 93 11:03:07 PDT
From: "Mark Widholm" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] MathPad 2.1.5

MathPad is a general purpose scientific calculator that uses text input
rather than a graphic simulation of a hand held calculator. This allows you to
see and edit your entire calculation.

Formulas can be entered directly and different values can be plugged in for
easy
"what if" calculating. Results may be put into a table or graphed. General
purpose arrays allow calculations involving vectors, complex numbers, matrix
algebra etc. MathPad does not perform symbolic manipulations like high-end
commercial programs such as Mathematica but it can handle fairly sophisticated
numerical problems with a MUCH smaller memory requirement (160K).

MathPad 2.1.5 is an upgrade intended to replace the previously posted version
2.0.4. Existing documents will still work with the new version.

New features include:
* 2D arrays can be displayed as grayscale or color images.
* A new command "plotline" specifies line plots for 1D arrays.
* Sub arrays can be selected using the syntax [lo:hi].
* The table command can now automatically print a 1D or 2D array.
* The read and write functions have been improved.
* Background computation.
* Paste of a PICT into the plot.
* Bug fixes.

MathPad runs on a Mac Plus or higher with system 6 or system 7.

This software is free for non-commercial distribution and may be included on
the
info-mac CD-ROM.

E-mail comments and suggestions to:  [e-mail]

The application and its documentation are enclosed in a StuffIt archive.


Mark Widholm                       Space Science Center
[e-mail]                 University of New Hampshire

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/mathpad-215.hqx; 111K]

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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 93 11:59:15 -0700
From: Toshi Takeuchi <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] MicroWorld_1.1.sea.hqx

This is a submission made for the author, who does not have internet access.
Here is the README. Manuals are in German and English.
***

MicroWorld is a molecular display program for three dimensional model
renderings (Dreiding, Ball&Stick, Space Fill) from atomic space
coordinates, e.g. from x-ray data, databases, energy optimization
programs, and so on - just look at the included slide show to see what it
is all about. It features powerful functions which are, so far, quite
rare with other programs of this kind (at least the ones under US$ 500):


*  Antialiased sticks and mixed model lines
*  Depth cueing: impression of three dimensional depth by a change of the
   brightness of the model parts with increasing distance to the observer.

* Transparent space fill models.
* Up to three different model types in one model.
* Import of a background picture and optional cast of a model shadow onto it.
* Alignment of the model to a point, a bond, or a plane.
* Display of a color legend for element colors.
* High quality printouts.
* Mathematical coprocessor not necessarily needed.
* Optimized for 256 colors, but also gives quite good results with 16 grays.


Changes since Version 1.0:
 -----------------------

-  Exclusive, fast, and never seen before antialiasing for sticks and
mixed model lines, at almost the speed of the jagged ones in version 1.0.


-       Change in price policy: see the shareware disclaimer at program
start.


-       The special math coprocessor version of the program is discontinued
(since only marginable speed advantage in version 1.1).

-  Various minor bugs fixed.

-  Version 1.0 users caution! Due to the enhanced functionality of the
version 1.1 files (MW-file and MW-picture), they are no more compatible
with version 1.0 files. Sorry, but this had to be done to ensure future
expandability. Nevertheless, your old files can easily be converted to
version 1.1 files by again importing their original TEXT-files
(coordinates) and saving them as MW-files. The version 1.0 folder of
MicroWorld should be discarded and replaced by the version 1.1 folder in
order to completely replace the old, now incompatible, demo-files and
slide shows. Precautions have been made to prevent such format changes in
the future.


Stefan Abrecht,  August1993

[Archived as /info-mac/sci/micro-world-11.hqx; 925K]

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Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1993 03:13:01 -0300
From: [e-mail] (Michael Burton)
Subject: [*] Now Up-to-Date 2.0.1 Demo

This is a demo version of Now Up-to-Date 2.0.1.  The file is a
self-extracting archive created with Now Compress.  The contents have been
scanned with Disinfectant 3.2.

Now Up-to-Date(TM) is a product of:

Now Software
319 SW Washington St., 11th floor
Portland, Oregon 97204
Ph: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
America Online: NOW
AppleLink: NOWSOFTWARE
CompuServe: 71541,170

[Archived as /info-mac/app/now-uptodate-201-demo.hqx; 942K]

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Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1993 09:24:32 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Malcolm Pradhan)
Subject: [*] SoundEdit Pro 1.05 Update

Here is the SoundEdit Pro 1.05 updater from MacroMedia's America-On-Line
forum.

 The file description from AOL is included below.

 Regards,
 Malcolm


SoundEdit Pro 1.0.5 Updater

This updater is required if you use SoundEditPro on a Macintosh Quadra
840AV or a Quadra 660AV.

This updater also fixes problems with (ASM 3.0) Apple Sound Manager 3.0

Plus it has a cool new splash screen!  :-)

This file has been checked for viruses with Disinfectant 3.2

[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/soundedit-pro-105-updt.hqx; 705K]

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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 93 13:26 +1300
From: "Lawrence D'Oliveiro, Waikato University, Hamilton, NZ"
<[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Speech Utilities externals for HyperCard

Enclosed is a set of XCMDs and XFCNs I wrote to give access to most of the
functionality of Apple's new Speech Manager from HyperCard. Shareware.

Lawrence D'Oliveiro
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/card/speech-manager-ext.hqx; 36K]

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Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1993 19:45:56 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Super Sonic the Road Kill

Here is a submission for a game called Super Sonic The Road Kill from Happy
Software (creator of Gamma-Zee)

This is a fun game in which you jump around a editable world, avoiding
snakes and lava pits in your attempt to find and get to the exit. This game
is ShareWare ($5 would be appreciated if you like it). It is16 colors and
includes an editor to make your own levels. It comes with more 5 pre-made
levels.

 -----Princeton Regional Schools takes no responsibility for the
    accuracy or content of the above message.

[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/super-sonic-the-road-kill.hqx; 71K]

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Date: 6 Oct 1993 13:06:15 U
From: "Smith Thomas S" <[e-mail]>
Subject: [*] Terminal Compromise - a novel

I've enclosed the novel "TERMINAL COMPROMISE" by Winn Schwartau. "Terminal
Compromise" is a novel about the  invasion of the United States by computer
terrorists.

Tom              [e-mail]

P.S. I'm just a reader who found it as "termcomp.zip". I've submitted it as a
self-extracting stuffit archive. A synopsis of the novel follows (edited from
it's README)...
 ___

             !!!!POST EVERYWHERE!!!!

      THE WORLD'S FIRST NOVEL-ON-THE-NET (tm) SHAREWARE!!!
               By Inter.Pact Press

              "TERMINAL COMPROMISE"
            by Winn Schwartau

     A high tech thriller that comes from today's headlines!


          TERMINAL COMPROMISE: SYNOPSIS

"It's all about the information . . . the information."
             From "Sneakers"

Taki Homosoto, silver haired Chairman of Japan's huge OSO  Indus-
tries,  survived Hiroshima; his family didn't. Homosoto  promises
revenge  against the United States before he dies.  His  passion-
ate, almost obsessive hatred of everything American finally comes
to a head when he acts upon his desires.

With  unlimited resources, he comes up with the ultimate  way  to
strike back at the enemy. Miles  Foster, a brilliant 33 year old
mathematician   apparently isn't  exactly  fond of America either.
The  National  Security  Agency wanted  his  skills, but his back-
ground and "family" connections kept him from advancing within the
intelligence  community.  His  insatiable - borderline psychotic-
sex drive  balances  the intensity  of waging war against his own
country to  the  highest bidder.

Scott  Mason,  made  his fortune selling high tech  toys  to  the
Pentagon.   Now as a New York City Times reporter,  Mason  under-
stands  both  the good and the evil of technology  and  discovers
pieces  of  the terrible plot which is designed  to  destroy  the
economy of the United States.

Tyrone  Duncan, a physically huge 50-ish black senior  FBI  agent
who suffered through the Hoover Age indignities, befriends  Scott
Mason.  Tyrone provides the inside government track and confusion
>From competing agencies to deal with the threats.  His altruistic
and  somewhat pure innate view of the world finally makes him  do
the right thing.

As  Homosoto's  plan evolves, Arab zealots,  German  intelligence
agents and a host of technical mercenaries find the weaknesses in
our  techno-economic  infrastructure.   Victims  find  themselves
under  attack by unseen adversaries; Wall Street suffers  debili-
tating  blows; Ford and Chrysler endure massive shut downs.   The
U.S. economy suffers a series of crushing blows.

>From  the White House to the Pentagon to the CIA to the  National
Security Agency and FBI, a complex weaving of fascinating politi-
cal characters find themselves enmeshed a battle of the New World
Order.   Sex,  drugs, rock'n'roll: Tokyo,  Vienna,  Paris,  Iraq,
Iran.  It's all here.

Enjoy reading "Terminal Compromise."

[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/terminal-compromise.hqx; 769K]

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Date: Sat, 09 Oct 93 11:58:04 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] TetrisMax2.1.sea.hqx

Winner of an honorable mention in the 1993 MacUser shareware awards, Tetris
Max is a high quality implementation of the classic game Tetris. It features
cool-looking 256 color artwork, an original music soundtrack that plays while
the game is in progress (with a 68020 or better processor), and fun sound
effects. Tetris Max runs on any Mac from an SE on up, in black and white or
color, under system 6 or 7. Tetris Max is $10 shareware.

Changes in version 2.1:
* Fixed incompatibility with Sound Manager 3.0
* Pieces now drop at sane speeds when the drop key is pressed
* added a new practice level with customizable speed
* changed the black and white graphics

Steve Chamberlin
Log Software
7 Boughton Avenue
Pittsford, NY 14534

email: [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/tetris-max-21.hqx; 969K]

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Date: Fri, 08 Oct 1993 00:27:48 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: [*] Two personality tests

Enclosed are two Hypercard stacks.  One is an abbreviated
version of the Meyers-Briggs personality test; the stack is
written by Michael Sanders M. D.

The second is an "improved" version of the stack called the
Swift-Buttle personality test, allegedly written by Carl M.
Cuserbi M. D.  It may not be enlightening, but it is funny ;-)

The stacks won't work using Hypercard 1.x

Darin Takemoto
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/mb-and-sb-personality-tests-hc.hqx; 80K]

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Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1993 11:28:51 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Thomas W. Davie)
Subject: [*] WrapScreen 1.1

In digest <[e-mail]>
[e-mail] writes:

>WrapScreen is a small control panel that allows the mouse for instance to
>exit on the right of the screen and reenter on the left. You can choose to
>wrap the screen horizontally, vertically, or both.

>Not tested for multiple monitors system, where it could be very useful, for
>lack of such a system. If beta testers volunteer, I'll work on a
>multiscreen version.

>Shareware, pay what you want
>Eric Aubourg

>[Archived as /info-mac/gui/wrap-screen-11.hqx; 7K]

Brilliant little program. Snagged it as soon as I saw it. I was _surprised_ to
find that you could drag icons off on side of the screen and around to the
other( windows as well ). Cool program


Thomsa

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Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1993 13:24:00 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Igor Livshits)
Subject: [*] ZTerm 0.9 FAQ 1.4 repost

This file replaces the text and binhex versions
of the ZTerm FAQ in the comm/info directory. The current text
version on sumex is corrupted. The stuffed and binhexed
version was never meant for sumex.

This file answers frequently asked questions (FAQs) about
ZTerm 0.9. Includes bug reports, tips, tricks, and ResEdit
hacks. Version 1.4 is the most extensive rewrite to date.

Leslie Jones    [e-mail]   [e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/comm/info/zterm-faq-14.txt; 62K]

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Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1993 08:41:30 +0000
From: Graham Allsopp <[e-mail]>
Subject: 128MB optical drives

We're in the market for a 128MB, 3.5" optical drive, and any
recommendations would be welcome.

So far, we've got quotes for (in ascending order of cost in pounds sterling):

A Teac mechanism at a ridiculously low price (699)

A Mirror optical (Panasonic mechanism) (849)

A Fujitsu (865)

And finally a Sony mechanism (packaged in an anonymous box), using Spot On
Software - anyone heard of this? (939, but this is negotiable).This is from
a mainly PC vendor.

Any reactions/likes/dislikes/recommendations/horror stories will be most
welcome.

Thanks, Graham

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Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1993 00:04:33 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Kendall Nii)
Subject: Accelerators - 040 - which one??

[e-mail] writes:

>Has anyone had any experience with 040 accelerators on a IIci??  Which
>one???  Any problems???  We are thinking about purchasing the DayStar
>Digital 040 33 MHz board.  What are your thoughts???

>Terry L. Hartman
>Coordinator - Microcomputer Services
>U.T. - Pan American

>[e-mail] (preferred)
>[e-mail]

I have a Daystar Turbo 040 and in my opinion it is less compatible
than the 030 that I had.  I get a lot more crashes and init conflicts
they also haven't fixed the printer port problem yet. (Namely that you
can print from the printer port you must use the modem port.)

I have a IIcx and am running mode 32.  (plus numerous inits and ext.)
I really liked my Powercache (50Mhz)  I don't like the Turbo 040
as much but it could be that most of my problems are init type conflicts
and not Daystar problems per se.  I've also found that a lot of
my software doesn't like the 128K cache.

If anyone else has one running on a IIcx (or other mac) I'd like to
hear about any problems and known conflicts/solutions you have.
If enough people respond I'll make a mini-faq.

Kendall Nii
[e-mail]

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Date: Sun, 10 Oct 93 12:35:43 EDT
From: Allan Hunter <[e-mail]>
Subject: Adobe Type Manager & bitmapped fonts?

Is it true that Adobe Type Manager will do nice things for the quality
of bitmapped font printing on my StyleWriter?  I remember when I was an
undergrad, our school used LaserWriters and all my fonts were bitmapped
(of course, the printer had some built-in fonts, such as Times, but many
"city" fonts such as Toronto existed only as bitmapped fonts)--and I was
able to print documents using bitmapped fonts without jaggies coming out
from the printout--even at point sizes substantially larger than the
ones I had in my disk's system.  Meanwhile, my StyleWriter just doesn't
print bitmapped fonts worth a damn.

Someone told me Adobe Type Manager will let my StyleWriter do virtually
as well as the LaserWriter at smoothing and rounding off bitmap font
edges and corners.  That would be nice, since I have a collection of
bitmap fonts such that the font menu goes down to my kneecaps and it
would be nice to get full use of them.

                  -Allan Hunter
                  <ahunter@sbccvm>

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Date: Fri, 08 Oct 93 13:51:32 EST
From: [e-mail] (BRUCE HUMPHREY)
Subject: Any Access Locking Apps?

Well, I've had great luck from all of you before, so here's one more
try:

At our university we have several labs of hard drive macs, networked
either localtalk or ethernet.  The servers have their own security,
which we are happy with.  However, the internal hard drives are
critical problems (everything you can possibly think of, including
malicious destruction of files and system files).  One lab has Guard
Dog, which seems to be prompting a variety of bombs.  We tried
FileGuard in the past, but it seems to be incompatible with some of
our apps, as well (at least the apps have problems when we lock down
everything on the hard drive to read only).  Our apps include:
     Pagemaker 4.0, Photoshop 2.5, Illustrator (?.0), Word 5.1,
     QuarkXPress, PixelPaint, Freehand and Works 3.0
The question:
Does anyone know of a better (than the above) shareware/cheap lockdown
program which will allow us to:
     a) Prevent access to the system folder.
     b) Prevent *permanent* changes in the Chooser (i.e. reboot and
      it defaults to a standard printer).
     c) Prevent file copying from protected folders (for license
      protection).
We have 60+ machines, and the prices of some of the fancier programs
is excessive (especially since we are using FileGuard as the
price/performance model).  Anyway, if there are program(s) which would
help us in these three areas, I would be interested in gathering the
responses and posting the concensus/nominations back out to the net.

Thanks one and all.

Bruce Humphrey
Educational Computing Consultant
Grand Valley State University
[e-mail]

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Date: Fri, 08 Oct 93 20:29:08 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: application audit

I need to create a database of the applications we use at my office, and set
it up so that it will be easy to update. Ideally, I would like to be able to
periodically scan the network for applications, (and ideally, their version #
as well), and save that info into a text file, which can then be poured into
the database. What is the best utility for this, if any?

It needs to be straightforward and friendly enough for computer novices, and
we only need to search for applications, although possibly inits and control
panels too.

Thanks for any advice.


Jeff Carter   [e-mail]    [e-mail]

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Date: 9 Oct 1993 18:40:45 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Steven Hodas)
Subject: Best Gigabyte Drive?

[Follow-up to comp.sys.mac.misc or e-mail and I'll summarize]

Well, the old 240LPS is packed to the brim and I can't put off the
upgrade any longer. What do you know (or have heard) about the various
1-1.2 gig drives out there?

I'm looking for the fastest, quietest drive for general use: no serious
multimedia or huge files, no programming with lots of little files. Lots of
text, the usual page layout-wp-illustration stuff. Run of the mill.
What's the most important spec for this kind of performance- spindle
speed, avg. access time, or transfer rate?

I've only ever had Quantum drives, and have been happy with them. But I'm
certainly willing to switch if it seems like a good idea. For the next
couple of weeks I'll continue on my cached IIsi. After that the drive
will live in either a Centris or AV machine (yeah, I know about the
problems with the new SCSI manager).

Any specific comments about Toshiba, Fujitsu, DEC, and Seagate mechanisms
will be especially appreciated.

Thanks,

Steven

------------------------------

Date: 8 Oct 1993 18:51:55 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Pete Resnick)
Subject: BOOTP & RARP with MacTCP

Matthew has added confusion. Alot of what is here is false.

Matthew Johnson <[e-mail]> writes:

>1.FINDING AN IP ADDRESS BY MACTCP AT STARTUP
>MacTCP will find its IP address at startup with two protocols RARP and
>BOOTP.

This is true if MacTCP is set to Ethernet (or other non-AppleTalk
encapsulated link) and also set to Server mode. If set to Manual or
Dynamic, it uses other methods to get its address.

>Both of these protocols however are restricted to the local network,
>since they are basically 'cries for help' which would swamp the network if
>propogated.

This is false. The RFC for BootP specifies a method for BootP
forwarding, such that you can send BootP requests which are forwarded
by a router to a remote BootP server. I am not sure about RARP.

>Thus if you are running MacTCP with a Ethertalk as opposed to an Ethernet
>connection then either a local Mac or the router must respond.

No. If you are using MacTCP with EtherTalk or LocalTalk (i.e. DDP-IP
encapsulation), neither BootP nor RARP are used, but instead addresses
are obtained by the MacIP protocol.

>Some appletalk routers will give out IP addresses dynamically
>under ethertalk, but this is a different protocol, and won't consistently
>give the same address to the same machine.

The latter part is again not true. If you are using Server based
addressing, you are correct that different numbers will be given out
each time. This is because there is no "hardware" address at this
level to look at. MacIP is based on AppleTalk encapsualted packets,
and AppleTalk addresses are obtained on the fly. However, you can use
Manual based addressing in MacTCP and the router will give out the
same address to you every time.

>My local appletalk expert disabled this feature on our Webster
>Multigates because it caused a lot of problems. I don't know about the
>Gator of Fastpath.

Unless the problem was one of security, I don't see what other
problems there could be.

>b.There is a big catch not mentioned in the MacTCP
>reference which I stumbled on by chance. MacTCP will do a RARP request
>before trying BOOTP, if it gets a response then it will not try BOOTP.

This is being fixed in the soon to be released MacTCP 2.0.3.

pr
--
Pete Resnick             (...so what is a mojo, and why would one be rising?)
Internet: [e-mail]

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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1993 13:55:59 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Joseph Lyons)
Subject: Cache Switch, Applications Specific?

I have a Centris 650, for some reason Prodigy won't work unless the
Cache is turned off.  All other programs work.  Right Now I'm forced to
disable the cache globally for all apps.  I know there are programs that will
turn the cache on and off, but is there an Control Panel that will allow me to
specify Cache settings for each application.  Radius has such a Control Panel
for their Rocket.  And Now has a similar Control Panel for setting Monitor
Depth via Now Menus.
Thanks in Advance,
Joe
[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1993 17:03:13 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail] (Keith Turner)
Subject: CatFinder v1.22

Hello, I was told that this was a good place to send Mac shareware.
CatFinder is a powerfull disk management utility that catalogs disks and
provides an intuitive Finder-like interface for browsing the catalogs it
creates. Hard disks, floppies, CD ROMs, any disk can be cataloged with
CatFinder. This is the first time I've sent a program through mail so
let me know if I screwed it up.  Thanks, Keith Turner -
[e-mail]

[Archived as /info-mac/disk/cat-finder-122.hqx; 112K]

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Date: Sat Oct  9 14:01:08 1993
From: [e-mail] (David Wechsler)
Subject: CD-ROM

Hello netters

I have a CD-ROM with quicktime movies for IBM and Mac.
The QT files are in a wrong creator/type format (hscd/ TEXT).
For play with the simply player I need the TVOD/MooV format,but the CD is read
only...

Any solutions??
BTW the files are over 100 MB so copy to HD is not possible for me.


Thanxs for any ideas !

                                David


Internet: [e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1993 10:57 EST
From: Don't Panic! <[e-mail]>
Subject: Compression on modems (Q)

Dear Netters,
Sorry if this is a FAQ, but I don't have time to read long FAQ files.
How does one achieve modem compression speeds.  For instance my Quicktel Xeba
96/96 has a compression possibility of 38,400 BAUD using V. 42bis.  Does this
speed and protocol happen automatically when it is connected to another modem
capable of that speed and protocol?  Or is there some way to manually set the
speed higher than the standard 1000-1500 cps (GIF files to .TXT files) during
my downloads?  The computer I am downloading from, a VAX/VMS, has a tendency
to corrup ZIP files so my Mac can't read then during periodic downloads.
So other than attempting to do a file compression, is there another way to
speed up the process of downloading?
The QuickTel Xeba is a Hayes Compatible MNP 5 V. 42bis modem running at 9600
BAUD normally.
Please e-mail your reply.
Sincerely,
[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 09 Oct 93 17:43:51 EDT
From: Allan Huanter <[e-mail]>
Subject: DAKey f-key wanted

I am seeking a copy of the shareware f-key "DAKey" which allows access
to DAs located other than in the system (6, that is).  Rumor has it that
it is authored by one Loftus Becker.  Anyone seen this item?

-Allan Hunter
<ahunter@sbccvm>

------------------------------

Date: Fri,  8 Oct 1993 14:27:27 -0400 (EDT)
From: Ronald G Mackley <[e-mail]>
Subject: Database suitable for Museum Use

    A FOAF is looking for a database program he can use for cataloging a
museum collection: accession number, worth, insurance, etc....
    I assume this is going to be a large database.  I don't think there
will be any sort of graphics done(no pictures of holdings), but I'm not
sure.
    Basically I'm asking what is available in the way of a Database?  I
know of filemaker pro, but there must be more.  What capabilities are
out there.
    If there is sufficient interest, I will summarize and post.

Thank you,

RGM
------
 Ron Mackley
 [e-mail]

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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1993 14:14:16 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Chris Pepper)
Subject: DeskWriter not responsive

Has anybody had this problem?

    I'm responsible for 3 Hewlett-Packard DeskWriters (DW, DW C, & DW
550C).  With all of them I have chronic problems with disappearing from the
network.  Serial connections work (at least sometimes), but network
connections -- which is how I want to use these printers -- are *extremely*
flaky.  Sometimes the "DeskWriter Series (AT)" driver (3.1 & 4.0) will
work, and sometimes it will not.  With the DW C, sometimes the DW C driver
(3.0) works, but sometimes not.  There have been periods where it showed up
in the Chooser, but whenever something was printed to it, it said it
couldn't communicate with the printer.

    I know to click on the printer's name, and it's not a conflict with
2 printers with the same name.  I've swapped out the connectors more than
twice, and the problem still comes and goes on all 3 printers (on different
physical networks).

    I'm now thinking the DW's AppleTalk/LocalTalk controller may be
responding spottily to NBP lookups, but this seems unlikely to still exist
in newer printers, such as the 550C.  HP is pretty useless, and the local
dealer can't help.

    Does anybody have experience with this problem?  May the Chooser
7.3 help?  I get the impression it might include a longer timeout for
slower Apple printers, such as StyleWriter II & Apple Color Printer, so
figured this might be helpful.

    BTW: These are all un-routed (tiny) networks.

    Suggestions or the semi-mythical Chooser 7.3 welcomed and invited.


Thanks          Chris Pepper            [e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Fri, 8 Oct 93 09:40:40 CDT
From: [e-mail] (Pete Jemian)
Subject: Does TCI 144e modem do voice mail? (Q)

Question asked.  Talking about the cheapie fast modem ($99, MWH, ...)
We know it does FAX, both s & r.  How about the voice thing?
Is there any PD software available?  Any software at all?
Inquiring Macs want to know.

------------------------------

Date: Fri, 8 Oct 93 15:20:06 +0100
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Duo Dock problems

I would like to know if anybody have experienced or know anything about any of
the following problems:

o The Duo Dock sometimes seems to loose conneciton with the ADB bus. The
symptom
is that the computer freezes, but at a closer look it is only the mouse and
the
keyboard that doesn't have contact with the computer anymore. The CPU still
works.
The only fix is a restart (the eject button still works though, so if there
are
no documents to save, a push at the eject button gives a clean shut down).

o The StyleWriter II connected to the Duo Dock can't be found sometimes,
though
the printer is correctly connected and actually prepares itself to print. The
problem usually appears only at the first print after startup.
To fix this, I pull the printer cable conector at the Duo Dock and plugs it
back
in. After that, the Print Monitor finds the printer with no problem. It
appears
to be bad connection, but just moving the cable or plug isn't enough. Several
cables have been tested.

o If any key on the keyboard is pressed (shift for example) while the mouse is
moved, the mouse pointer skips 50-100 pixels across the screen. This is very
annoying when drawing or making layouts in FileMaker. The amount of the
skipping
is proportional to the level of mouse acceleration (50-100 pixels at the
highest
acceleration). Several keyboard and mouse combinations have been tested. I
haven't found a fix for this.


Any comments are welcome.

------------------------------

Date: Fri, 8 Oct 93 14:56:00 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Jim Trascapoulos)
Subject: eDisk Hype ? (C)

>Just got in the mail a offer for eDisk, a driver
>level compression utility that offers to quadruple my
>disk size.

I currently own eDisk 1.2 (the latest version) and have taken my drive
>From 40Mb to 120MB, but really only as a test. It works well, although the
compression/decompression can take a few seconds. I'm probably going to
repartition the drive and just do a x3 expansion on a data partition.

I'm straying off the question, but a few thing should be noted:

 *> eDisk can compress to 4:1, but you've pretty much have to have all
    text files. Also, the system slows down ALOT and there is a greater
    chance for some data corruption (I'm told - I've been using it everyday
    for a month and a half now without ONE file corruption problem. And
this
    is on a Powerbook 145.

 *> The best compromise is to do two things - divide the drive into 2
    partitions, like a 15MB System drive and the rest an eDisk drive. S
    System files are the real slowdown. Secondly, the software is described
    as Slow (4:1), Faster (3:1) and Fastest (2:1 - these are ROUGH
    estimates of compression); while you'll take a sizable speed hit when
    you go from 2:1 to 3:1, if it's all non-system stuff it's really quite
    livable!

>I'm suspicious, or at least I remain to be convinced
>that
>1 - It is safe.
>   (it works, if I change my mind I won't have to
>    reformat my disk, etc).
>2 - It doesn't conflict with anything.
>
>3 - It works - seems like a lot of hype to me.
>
>Any thoughts? Experience?

1 - it's safe. No crashes here (although it's ONE cavaet is that it
    doesn't currently work with virtual memory. VM is a complete waste
    of battery on a portable, so this (for me) is a non-issue. This will
    very likely change in the next release, I'm told.

1.b - You have to reformat the drive..sorry.

2 - So far, I've got tons of inits and PD stuff, ATM, Reunion, etc.. and
    the only issue is VM. Well, a sides issue - you use only the eDisk
    version of SCSIprobe. Other scsi installers can screw-up the eDisk
    driver, but this is common sense..

3 - It works well. I've not used Stacker but my roommate used TimesTwo and
    it seemed slower and ALWAYS seemed to crash. Ack.


Go buy it - enjoy it - relax.

[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1993 00:16:57 -0500
From: Paul M Sheldon <[e-mail]>
Subject: Electric version of Inside Mac (A)

   Develope bookmark cd 15 has this both in appledocviewer form and old so
called spinside mac form (browser and hypercard are involved). All reading
utilities are on cd for you. Yes the cheaper quarterly cd subscription has
it, while the monthly doesn't.
   Hope this helps!

------------------------------

Date: Fri, 8 Oct 93 09:32:36 PDT
From: [e-mail] (Howard Hui)
Subject: EN/SC connection

Hi,

I'm planning to get a second ethernet connection to my IIci.  Currently my Mac
have a Asante 10BaseT NuBus board installed.  Since I've used up all my slots,
I'm planning to get a SCSI connected ethernet box. Does anybody knows any
EN/SC
box that can coexist with the Asante card?

Thanks ... Howard
[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1993 14:35:26 +0200 (EET)
From: Miika Asunta <[e-mail]>
Subject: FS-ATC-21.cpt.hqx

FS-ATC 2.1

Air Traffic Control software for
Microsoft Flight Simulator Macintosh version 4.0.

FS-ATC is an air traffic controller software that operates with
Microsoft Flight Simulator. It runs on the background and provides
full air traffic control from tower, approach/departure and center.

FS-ATC uses some undocumented apple events to find out position, direction,
altitude and speed of FS aircraft. Using this information FS-ATC sends
messages to the pilot using notification manager dialog box,  playing
sampled sounds, or using Speech Manager to speak the messages.

This version (2.1) introduces a system-wide menu located in the right
side of menubar, that is used to send pilot's messages to controllers.

This version also provides a workaround for overseas flights. A route
from New York JFK to London Heathrow is included.

Miika Asunta
[e-mail]                    Double Bass Player
tel. [phone]                     Macintosh Programmer

[Archived as /info-mac/game/com/fs-atc-21.hqx; 403K]

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Date: Thu, 7 Oct 93 21:23:11 -0400
From: [e-mail]
Subject: GIF

Whare the file type and creator of those "cannot-be-recognized" GIF
files? I have transferred GIF files between Mac and PC many times
and never have the problem you described. But then, I never used any
program to retouch the files. I suspect the retouching program did
ssomethingelse  to those file besidesjust  retouching.

Chou

------------------------------

Date: 8 Oct 1993 07:15:49 -0500
From: [e-mail] (SYSTEM)
Subject: Harddrive Partitioning

What are the advantages/disadvantages of partitioning a harddrive?

Greg.

------------------------------

Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1993 20:22:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Help

I have been asking several people in my area who are supposed to be
knowledgeable about computers and no one can give me any answers. Perhaps
you will be able to since you have an extensive area covering Macs. Here's
my problem. I have down loaded several gif image files from NASA and I need
assistance in viewing them and printing them.  As you cantel, I am
very new at this but definitely "hooked" and getting terribly imatient
because I can't find any assistance locally.  So, I'm using a Mac andClaris
Works.  Any assistance that you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your time nd my elementary students thank youand eagerly
await your response.  Kathy W.

------------------------------

Date: Fri, 8 Oct 93 09:50:55 PDT
From: [e-mail] (Howard Hui)
Subject: How to post to news group thru E-mail

Hi,
I'd like to know how to post to newsgroup through E-mail. The reason for that
is
my site don't have news feed yet. However, I can read the archived news in
another site. I know how to post to info-mac but getting to other
news group, I just don't know how.
Any help is appreciated.  If it is a FAQ, sorry about it.

Howard
[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1993 10:33:52 -0500
From: Paul M Sheldon <[e-mail]>
Subject: hp dw ink cartridge has electronics chip (Q)

    I refilled my hewlett packard deskwriter ink cartridge for years, so
it is very old. Then something new happened that running out of ink.
    On doing the test pattern, I observed even steps up to and including
28 were missing. I cleaned the contacts with isopropyl alcohol as
hewlett packard recommended me on the phone. I, of course, did not mention
that it was a refilled cartridge. They 'highly recommend' not refilling
but rather getting a new cartridge every 90 days. So it was I got advised how
to clean the connections with isopropyl alcohol.
    First I did this gently and then quite roughly with toilet paper.
Still there was this missing even ink step pattern, but nothing got worse.
    With great dismay ha ha ;) , I let go of my pride and went out and
bought a new cartridge. All steps of the pattern were now present.
    This suggested to me something about a binary mask electronically
imposed by connections in the back. For example, one connection could mask the
evens another the step mod 4, etc. This would reduce the number of connections
much as the intel chip inside a mac plus keyboard used code to time
multiplex the number of key on offs into line on offs. While this working
hypothesis for the loss of steps is supported by a pattern, one might
imagine it is not supported by the fact that a magnifier revealed to me 56
connections for 50 steps of ink outside. However, many of these connections
seemed to go nowhere, ie. inside the ink cartridge.
 ---------
Summary question briefed from all this observation:
    What is going on inside the cartridge? How smart is it? Hypotheses
welcomed from other Sherlocks.

------------------------------

Date: 9 Oct 1993 18:47:58 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Steven Hodas)
Subject: IIsi thinks floppy's locked

[Follow-up to comp.sys.mac.misc]

My IIsi almost always thinks any floppy I insert is locked, even when
it's not. Ejecting and re-inserting never helps, re-starting helps
sometimes, but seldom.

I clean the drive at recommended intervals with the 3M cleaning system,
and use only Sony floppies. I'm running 7.01, tuned, with a Logicache
card and the usual inits. Turning them off doesn't seem to help.

The machine is under AppleCare, but I'd rather not be without it, so if
anyone can suggest a home fix I'm willing to try it.

Thanks,

Steven

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 9 Oct 93 00:24:32 HST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V11 #200

A
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL1]

What is Newton stuff doing in comp.sys.mac.digest?

Frankly, most Mac people could care less about this $700 paper weight. How
about saving time and energy and leave all Newton public domain software
and announcements to a PDA newsgroup, eh?

Newton, Schmoot-un

-
-Curt

------------------------------

Date: 8 Oct 93 10:07:30 -0500
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Intel Ad in MacUser

     Bienvenu Sidney J <[e-mail]> wrote:
     >Why did MacUser, a magazine geared toward informing the Macintosh
     >user and afficianado of the latest trends and developments in the Mac
     >world, run an ad that tries to persuade the user into switching
     >computers?

     Apple does the same thing (i.e. running an ad that tries to persuade
     the user into switching computers) with the AV Mac ads in PCWeek,
     PCMagazine, et. al.

------------------------------

Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1993 09:55:42 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Daniel V. Blystone" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Intel inside MacUser?

I think that one of the main reasons Intel had to put an add into MacUser is
thay are hurting for business.  One of the most recent stats to come out in
the
business journals mentioned that Macintosh sold to the same percentage of the
market that ALL of the Intel/DOS based machines COMBINED.  That is all of the
IBM and CLONES put together.

I think that says quite a bit about the Macintosh way of life.
Aren't we lucky we picked a winner?

If any one knows the numbers exactly could you post them to the net?
I believe they came out of Business week.

Daniel V. Blystone
[e-mail]

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Date: Sun, 10 Oct 93 21:12:11 CET
From: Alfredo Todini <[e-mail]>
Subject: Laserwriter 8.1.1

I have tried to install the Laserwriter 8.1.1 software, but I always get
the message "Install Failed:. Unknown error  0SErr=-043". Can anyone help
me?

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Date: 10 Oct 93 16:41:02 EDT
From: Keola Donaghy <[e-mail]>
Subject: localizing HyperTalk

Aloha. I work with the Hawaiian language program here in Hawai'i (where else?)
and could use some assistance. We are creating and modifying Mac programs so
that they display a completely Hawaiian interface: menus, alerts, dialogs,
etc., for the children of our immersion program (grades K-6). I have read that
it is possible to create a "language module" for HyperCard that allows for
scripting in other languages. I would like to be able to teach our children
how
to create their own stack while doing the scripts in Hawaiian. I know how to
manipulate the menus and such, but am specifically interesting in scripting
ability.

If anyone here knows how to do this or can point me in the right direction
please respond to: 76114.1230@@compuserve.com

Mahalo in advance! Keola Donaghy, humble servant of the Hawaiian language.

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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1993 15:28:32 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Michael Tarr)
Subject: lpDaemon

I use lpDaemon version 3.3.2 -- it was written by Capser Boon and
implements BSD LPD protocol on my mac -- e.g., I can send postscript
files to my mac and then have them print onto my appletalk connected
laserprinter.

Unfortunately lpDaemon is buggy enough that it crashes pretty often
-- I would be interested in an upgrade, but Casper does not have his
e-mail or other contact info anywhere in the docs -- does anyone
know where to reach Casper or get an upgraded version?

Mike Tarr
[e-mail]

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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1993 09:10:56 -0600
From: "Earl Misanchuk"  <[e-mail]>
Subject: LW 8.0 users--HELP (Q)

I just downloaded LaserWriter 8.1.1 from ftp.apple.com. I had hoped that it
would be improved over 8.0, which was reputed to have some problems, but given
what I've seen, I'm not so sure. In particular, a couple of things that were
identifed in the READ ME file of v. 8.0 are still there, to wit:


"All LaserWriters

o  The LaserWriter 8 driver allows some printers to print using a larger
imageable print area on the page. If your printer does so, you may find that
text in some documents reflows or is clipped to fit the new imageable area."

and

"LaserWriter Pro 600 and 630

o  When you are printing at 600 dots per inch (dpi), bitmapped images may
appear
with lines across the image."

Am I missing something? We have, on the one hand, Apple's current top of the
line printer. On the other hand, we have their very latest release of the
software to drive that printer (less than a week old, I believe). Yet if I am
to
believe what I read, I may not be able to print bitmapped images properly.

Could someone who's used LW 8.0 for some time, in an environment where a lot
of
bitmapped graphics are printed along with text please tell me: Is this
something
that happens rarely, sometimes, or often? Or am I simply misunderstanding the
READ ME file?

I'd love to move 50+ heavy users to LW 8.1.1 if for no other reason than to
eliminate printer wars (which I seem to recall LW 8.0 was touted as doing),
but
I can't afford to do so if they are going to have interesting lines through
their graphics or if their MS Word and PageMaker documents suddenly start
reformatting themselves.

ADVthanxANCE for any advice you can provide.

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Date: Fri, 08 Oct 1993 13:54:21 EST
From: bcs![e-mail]
Subject: LW 8.1.1 Has Scaling Problems!!

I have tried Apple's LaserWriter 8.1.1, and as they stated, yes, it is more
compatible with third-party software.  In particular, SuperLaserSpool 3.1 no
longer crashes.

BUT...

At least for me, scaling at 96% or less doesn't work properly!  Scaling to 97%
words fine, but 96% prints as I would expect it to had I said 75%!!!

This is true even for Print Window in Finder's File-menu.

I'm using an accelerated SE under System 7.1 with System Hardware Update 2.0.

The Adobe version, 8.0.1, does NOT have the scaling problem, although it DOES
have compatibility problems (SuperLaserSpool 3.1 can't handle it).

Anyone have an e-mail address so that I can send this note to someone
responsible at Apple?

-- Pete Roberts

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Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1993 15:59:19 +1200
From: "matt n." <[e-mail]>
Subject: LW 8 and SuperPaint 3.0?

Has anyone had any luck printing with LaserWriter 8.0/8.1 from
SuperPaint 3.0? I can't seem to print even the simplest document;
things come out all rotated from where they are supposed to be, and
if you make a shape with a fill in the draw layer the fill comes out
in a different place from its shape!

I'd be interested in hearing from people who have had problems (if
any) and also from those who swear there is no problem. Thanx! m.
 --------
matt neuburg, phd = [e-mail]

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Date: Fri, 08 Oct 93 17:45:29 HOE
From: Joao Damas <[e-mail]>
Subject: Mac as print server

Dear netters,
   I was  wondering if there is any way of using a Mac with a lserwriter
   connec
ted to it as a print server for unix machines conected to the mac through
ether
net. That is, the unix boxes would send the Mac the files for printing.
If it's possible, could anyone describe how.
Thank you.
      Joao

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Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1993 11:57:29 -0400
From: "Scott E. Lasley" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Mem Mapper 1.1.1

Here is MemMapper by R. Fronabarger, downloaded from Compuserve.
MemMapper will display a graphical representation of various
system structures in RAM and where they are in relation to each
other.  Free, but not public domain.
Please note that I am not the author of this program.

[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/memmapper-111.hqx; 28K]

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Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1993 20:24:06 -0700 (PDT)
From: Brian Amira <[e-mail]>
Subject: MoviePlayer & ResEdit

Does anyone know how to ResEdit MoviePlayer so it will accept file with
creator types other then MooV as movies? If not, does anyone know of a
QuickTime player that will do this?

Thanks!

[e-mail]

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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 93 16:05 BST
From: Richard Lim <[e-mail]>
Subject: Newton font

What's the font Apple have used for the Newton?  I'm referring to the font
that 'Newton', 'Message Pad' and the front buttons labels are written in,
not the font that's used for the screen text (though that may be similar).
A friend of mine reckons the Newton font is a Gill Sans of some sort, which
I think is likely, but we're not sure.  Any ideas?

------------------------------

Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1993 23:25:32 PDT
From: Kee Nethery <[e-mail]>
Subject: OS 7Pro & Powertalk (A)

>Is there anyone around with either OS 7pro or Powertalk,

Yes, they are selling System 7 Pro in the USA as of October 4th.

>or will they be released with the PowerPC?

It's out now, no idea what will eventually ship with PowerPC but I hear
that the existing System 7.1 compiled for the PowerPC works fine on the
PowerPC.

>No one having beta versions?
>What are the differences between current OS (7.1) and 7 Pro?

The Finder has been revised a bit to eventually enable full Apple Script
scripting. Not there yet but soon. The main difference is that there is
System 7 and System 7 Pro. No longer is there one Mac operating system,
there are two. The only difference between them is that Pro comes with all
the bells and whistles that many people do not need but that business users
need such as AppleScripting, AOCE, QuickTime, etc. It's really just a
packaging difference. One comes with all the extras and costs more, the
other is stripped down and costs less. Otherwise, they are the same.

>and Powertalk - Appletalk?

PowerTalk is the client collection of software that is Apple's Open
Collaborative Environment (AOCE). PowerShare is the server collection of
AOCE software. AppleTalk is a networking protocol. PowerTalk software runs
over an AppleTalk network.

Kee Nethery
[e-mail]

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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 93 11:56:29 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Scott T. Spencer)
Subject: Pastel DayMaker, file crashes

My v2.01a copy of DayMaker (Pastel Development Corp, NYC) has recently begun
to
abort when opening my primary data file with the diagnostic
   "Sorry, a system error occurred: DayMaker
   Unimplemented. trap"
The file in question is now 219,747 bytes in size.  DM continues to work
correctly on other/older/smaller files. Nothing in the available documentation
provides any insight; and, the support number (212.431.3421) in the manual is
"not in service" and "no info about the number is available." Unfortunately, I
hadn't backed up the file for several weeks.

I'm running v7.1 of the system (installed about six weeks ago.) Machine is
5/80
IIsi with QuickSilver cache card. Inits/cdevs fairly limited -- AE Cache,
After
Dark, HandOff II, WindowPicker.

Any suggestions and/or thoughts would be appreciated (other than the obvious
one
of backing ]p more frequently. ;<) I particularly enjoy the ability to
"categorize" various daily items and selectively display only one categories
items. If I'm going to have to switch to another product -- any suggestions?
(However, I'd hate to have to end about 18 months happy relationship.)

------------------------------

Date: Sat,  9 Oct 93 7:34 +0200
From: [e-mail]
Subject: PC emulation on MAC [A]

Hello netters

To the following post I hereby summarize.
> Is SoftPC the only option? I heard it emulates only a 286. Does anyone
> know of a better version in the works?

There are 5 different approaches, only 2 of them really run PC software:

1. Software emulation - Only by Insigna. Only 286, 3 levels of sophistication

2. Hardware - Orange NuBus cards, PC in a MAC, 386 for $600, 486 for $1100.
 This is a REAL PC inside the MAC case. Requires a NuBus slot and uses MAC
 disk.
 Fastest. NO EMULATION HERE but a real PC.

3. Data Conversion tools. By DataViz, Apple, and by some programs the can
 read data from their PC counterpart program.
 Examples: Apple file Exchange can convert data from/to PC format. Claris
 Extensions can add options to this ("free") tool. Micro$oft programs have
 PC versions, and the MAC versions recognize PC data formats. MS Excel
 reads also Lotus & Lotus like data files from PC (I used this). MS Word
 can open PC files. etc. DataViz's MacLinkPlusPC is a special purpose tool
 worth having.

4. connectivy - networks with PC and MACs. Data transfer / sharing.
   This is a large subject, and I shall not discuss it here.

5. PowerPC - wait for it! It MAY be able to run MAC and PC programs on the
SAME
   machine. This subject is open to discussion, and I would love to see more
   opinions and data about this.

And last but not least - Eric Burger says:
> If it's for games, I [shudder] suggest you look into an inexpensive PC clone

For a long summary look at the archives -
[Archived as /info-mac/info/sft/pc-emulation.txt; 5K]

Keep on the good work

Ilan Szekely
E-mail: [e-mail] (INTERNET)

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Date: Fri, 08 Oct 1993 00:26:19 -0500 (CDT)
From: ARI BURGESS <[e-mail]>
Subject: Philosophy Font (reply)

I use the symbol font that I believe came with my computer. Althought it
doesn't have the correct symbolizations for "and" and "or", it does have the
universal and existential quantifiers, as well as all arrows. It also has all
kinds of brackets needed.

Get in touch will Apple and ask them for a copy, I believe mine came from
them.
It is a true type font, and until a more comprehensive Philosophy font comes
along, I will use this one.

Ari Burgess

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1993 11:58:16 -0400
From: "Scott E. Lasley" <[e-mail]>
Subject: PPAT Viewer 1.1

Here is Jerry Goldstein's ppat viewer application downloaded from
Compuserve. here is an excerpt from the readme file:

The ppat Viewer will display a list of all ppats in the resource portion
of any file you open (if any are present) and display the ppat, up to
256x256 pixels in size, that you select....The ppat Viewer requires
System 7 and 32 Bit Color Quickdraw. And it's freeware. However, the
ppat Viewer is )1993 by Jerry Goldstein and may not be distributed for
profit without my expressed written permission.
Please note that I am not the author of this program.

[Archived as /info-mac/gui/ppat-viewer-11.hqx; 39K]

------------------------------

Date: 11 Oct 1993 02:25:47 GMT
From: Ross Wylde-Browne <[e-mail]>
Subject: Quadra 840av Video Capture (A)

I posted a request recently to try to ascertain the full-frame video
capture capabilities of the Quadra 840av.  From the replies and answers
to queries from the local Apple rep, it would appear that the 840av can
capture full-frame video at 25 or 30fps to memory, the time dependant on
the amount of memory you have available.
It can capture full NTSC or PAL, but only in 16bit colour.
I haven't been able to determine the capture rate to disk, but it would
appear to depend to some extent on the speed of the particular disk,
however it seems there are some beta versions of add-on compression
boards out there, and these enable the capture of full-frame real-time
video to disk, virtually to broadcast standard.
To conclude, it would appear that the 840av is a match for boards such as
Radius Videovision and the like, and when the compression boards become
available, should more than equal the Videovision Studio, Digital film
etc. boards.

Research School of Earth Sciences
The Australian National University

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1993 13:43:47 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Paul Westbrook)
Subject: quickdraw emulation

   Doesanyone know if there is something available that lets a Mac
emulate 32 bit quickdraw?  I know there is a control panel that lets
programs that there is a FPU.  Is there something like that for the
32-bit quickdraw?

                    Thank you in advance,

                    Paul Westbrook

[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 93 13:25 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Recipe Software

every year or so, I put out a message asking the net if anyone has heard of a
decent recipe/cookbook application for the Micintosh.  This would need to be a
stand-alone application, not requiring HyperCard or FileMaker or anything else
that is clunky (like Hypercard) or requires purchasing something that costs
much more than a recipe database is worth (like FileMaker or HyperCard for
those who didn't get it free with their Mac).

I'm opening the floor for suggestions again, but I may have finally found
something on my own.  This month's Macworld has an ad for Mac's Place
featuring an item called "Mangia!" which is supposedly just what I want.  I
ordered it last night and should have it next week (not in stock yet).  The
price was $34.95. If there's interest (and I usually get a smattering of
interest in this topic despite the predominance of single young men who
probably don't cook in a venue such as this), I'll let people know what I
think about the program.

Anyone know of any others (Commercial or Shareware/Freeware)?  I'm looking for
stand-alone applications -- not HyoerCard stacks or Filemaker apps -- which
support automatic ingredient proportion conversion (i.e., I can alter a recipe
for 4 to serve 7 with no problem), measurement conversion (cups to ml, tsps to
tblsps, etc.), and adding of one's own recipes (preferably as a separate
file).  Preferred is the ability to output a recipe to a text file (though I
may find a reason to use/pay for Print2PICT if the program doesn't have this
option) and searching by ingredient.  A PC couterpart would be nice, too.
Naturally, it must print recipes and, of course, run on a Macintosh (I'm
putting an SE in my kitchen once I find my dream application!).  I've tried
(and own) Dinner at Eight (sorely outdated and never upgraded) and Micro
Kitchen Companion (a poor DOS port; they didn't even bother to give it a Mac
interface!).  Nutridata, makers of Dietbalancer (Mac and PC), recently intro'd
a cook book program for the PC: anyone know of a Mac version?

Anyway, thanks in advance to anyone with information.  Cheers and happy
eating!

Byron C. Mayes
University of Delaware

------------------------------

Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1993 09:23:01 -0500 (CDT)
From: Michael Salmons <[e-mail]>
Subject: ResEdit- newest ver?

Could someone please tell me which version of ResEdit is the most recent?


thanks

michael salmons
[e-mail]

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Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1993 11:11 PDT
From: Magic <[e-mail]>
Subject: Selling old games...

Moderator:

  Would it be legal/appropriate to sell games that I don't play anymore on
NEWS?  I don't want to get anyone in trouble (especially myself!).  Please
let me know what you think...

-Matt
[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1993 19:04 EST
From: Adam Zucker <[e-mail]>
Subject: simm identification help

Hello --
     I have come across a couple of Simms at work and I need help identifying
them.  I want to know, (1) are they Mac compatible and (2) if so, which Macs
are they compatible with and (3) their size.

     Here is what I know:
       manufactured by Motorola
       white labling reads:  MCM84512S
       80 ns
       bar coding lable reads:  XTT9129
       correct number of pins to fit LC II and below
       four large rectangular chips on simm
       one smaller square chip on simm

     Well, that's all I know.  Anyone out there know more -- even Motorola's
phone number.

Thanks in advance,
Adam Z.
<[e-mail]>

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Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1993 22:59:52 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Anthony F. Gaudiano II" <[e-mail]>
Subject: SoundEdit Pro v. 1.0...

Howdy,

  Well, I found another application that doesn't work with a AV machine.
Guess which one....  SoundEdit Pro.  It claims that because I don't have a
Apple Sound Chip, I can't use it.  Thus, I am stuck using a previously
inferior version of SoundEdit version 2.0.5.  If anyone knows how to hack
SoundEdit Pro so that it works with an AV machine, let me know.  And while
I am at it, are there any other programs out there that anyone else is
having problems with on an AV machine?  Thanks.

Anthony F. Gaudiano II
A troubled 840AV owner

Internet: [e-mail]
Tenet: [e-mail]

P.S. previously I posted about keyboard problems, well, I traded my
keyboard for another and solved the problem.  Guess it was a bad keyboard...

------------------------------

Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1993 01:44:39 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Paul Westbrook)
Subject: speech extensions

   Does anyone know the difference between the macintalk-pro.hqx and
speech-manager.hqx in the /software/mac/sys.soft/speech directory at
ftp.apple.com, besides the difference in size?  How many more
improvements does macintalk-pro have over speech-manager?
   Any help would be appreciated.

                        Thank you,
                        Paul Westbrook

[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Date: Fri, 08 Oct 93 17:26:26 MEZ
From: "Dr. Stefan P. Mueller"
<[e-mail]>
Subject: Statistics software for survival analysis [Q]

We are interested in buying a statistics program for performing survival
analysis (Kaplan Meyer, Cox models etc.). Preferably it should have a
user friendly Macintosh interface. Does anybody in the community have
hands-on experience? Which packages offer the requested capabilities?
Since far reaching decisions will be based on the analyses, only
programs with reliable algorithms can be considered candidates. Please
send any comment you have!

Stefan

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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1993 09:27:21 -0400 (EDT)
From: Peter Macdonald <[e-mail]>
Subject: Stuffit Lite 3.0.7 BinHex4 crashes (A)

The BinHex4 translator that comes with Stuffit Lite 3.0.7 doesn't work;
the workaround is to use the translator from 3.0.6 or 3.0.5. If you run
the 3.0.5 or 3.0.6 installer to get this translator, be sure to remove the
BinHex4 translator from the Alladin folder in the Extensions folder before
installing, as the older translator may not replace the newer one.

I expect that Alladin was flooded with e-mail on this one; they replied to
some people but not to everyone.

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Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1993 01:07:24 -0700 (PDT)
From: Brooks Seymore <[e-mail]>
Subject: Submission to archives....

Enclosed is a Hypercard stack that I recently downloaded from America
OnLine.  It is yet another stack for making insert cards for cassette
tapes, though with a much better interface and a much nicer design.

Please add it to your archives.  One final, almost obligitory note:  I am
not the author of this stack, nor do I know the author in any way--though
her name is listed in the stack.

Brooks

[Archived as /info-mac/app/mactapes-10-hc.hqx; 25K]

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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 93 08:27:53 EDT
From: [e-mail] (Lou Casagrande)
Subject: Two requests

Fellow Netters:

I am in search of two items, both of which I remember seeing on Sumex
some time ago, but neither of whose name I can remember, and I can't
find anything that sounds like them. They are:

(1) An application which will take a list of words and arrange them
into a crossword arrangement--not the application to build one's own
nxn filled CW puzzle, one in which the shape of the puzzle depends on
how the words fit toegether.

(2) A PageMake plug-in (I think it was, anyway) to assist in creating
a published booklet in the following manner: starting with a document
with side-by-side pages, each h high and w/2 wide (h & w are standard
paper dimensions), and n pages long, it will arrange them into a
document with single pages h high and w wide, with page one having
pages n & 1, page two having pages 2 & n-1, page three having pages
n-2 & 3, etc.

Your help is appreciated.

Lou Casagrande
[e-mail]

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Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1993 15:02:07 -0700
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Vax printing on laser 630

Dear info-mac,

Is there some kind of trick to get a serial vax connection to work on the
Apple Laserwriter Pro 630.  Can get a mac color classic, a pc to work ok
but it has problems with the Vax.  Have hooked up an HP4M to do the same
with NO problems.
Thanks,jp

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Date: 08 Oct 1993 09:06:42 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Greg Lyzenga)
Subject: Voyager II (C)

The recent exchange of Q's and A's regarding Carina Software's Voyager II
application inspires me to make a couple of comments:

>>Last I knew, Carina Software made a "planetarium" software package called
>>"Voyager". I've tried to reach them to get an update, but cannot seem
>>to locate their phone number.
>>Can anyone provide their current phone and/or address?  Hope they aren't
>>defunct - I'd like to get the color version of Voyager (Voyager II).
>
>Carina and Voyager II are alive and kicking...

Yes, Voyager II is a real product and in my opinion it is extremely good.
The original program was impressive in its own right, but the update is
really useful.  As an amateur astronomer, it is one of my most-used tools -
software or otherwise.

That said, I must also say that I've had some problems with getting any
kind of technical support from the company.  Although Voyager II is really
great, it is not without bugs.  I have written to Carina about them and got
no response.  Then I tried the direct approach, calling by phone.  The
person answering was rather vague and skeptical about there being any
problems.  I got the feeling he thought I was a crank.  After convincing
him I knew what I was talking about, he mentioned something about a
possible problem that had been fixed some time ago.  He asked me the date
of my disk; he couldn't ask the version number because the program doesn't
bear any.  This seems to be an example of "versionless secret bug fixes"
which go unannounced to the general public, a really nasty policy IMHO.

Finally, after waiting several weeks, the promised replacement version has
still not arrived.  I suspect my request went into the trash, along with
the other letters I'd mailed to them months ago detailing the problems.  Oh
well.  Why am I writing this?  I guess I'd like to know if anyone else has
had similar experiences, and if so, what kind of success you've had in
getting satisfaction.  I hope the tone of this message doesn't seem too
"flaming", because I still think it's a great program that I wouldn't want
to be without.

Greg Lyzenga           Dept. of Physics        Harvey Mudd College

------------------------------

Date: 8 Oct 93 04:31:48 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Tae Shin)
Subject: What is an anti-Mac Intel ad doing in MacUser?

[e-mail] writes:

[snip]

>Why did MacUser, a magazine geared toward informing the Macintosh user and
>afficianado of the latest trends and developments in the Mac world, run an ad
>that tries to persuade the user into switching computers?

    I was pretty surprised at that ad as well!  I don't think it's
censorship for a magazine to choose what advertising it will run (look at
Macworld), but simply a matter of income.  Are they that hard up for
advertising dollars?!

T.B. Shin
[e-mail]

------------------------------

Date: Fri, 8 Oct 93 14:55:18 EDT
From: [e-mail] (Luis Morales)
Subject: Where in the World is HyperCard??

I've been out of the Mac world for a while and I've lost track
of where HyperCard is and how to get the latest release.  Last
I remember Claris was taking over HyperCard.  The local dealers
don't have any idea except to tell me that HyperCard is up to
version 2.1 and they have the HyperCard Development package for
$149.00.  My questions are;

1.  What is the latest version of HyperCard?
2.  Can I get a copy of the user version of HyperCard?
3.  Where can I get the user version of HyperCard?
4.  Do I need the Development pakage to make minor changes?
5.  What is HyperPlayer?
6.  What are HyperPlayer's capabilities and limitations?
7.  What is the future of HyperCard?

Thanks in advance,
Luis F. Morales,Jr. -- EJV Partners L.P. <[e-mail]>

------------------------------

Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1993 17:11:43 -0400
From: Ed Ver Hoef <[e-mail]>
Subject: Why doesn't Afterdark launch (Q)

It has just occurred to me that Afterdark no longer comes on of its own
accord, i.e., no matter how long my mac sits idle, I the screen ramins
unchanged.  It doesn't seem to be influenced by my choice of value for the
"Sleep in X Minutes" box.  I have checked the "System IQ Activity Monitor"
box.  If I go into the control panel and click on the Afterdark icon, I can
demo any of the Afterdark files.  Also, I can always go to the sleep now
corner and Afterdark launches.  I have version 2.0x of Afterdark and am
running System 6.0.8.  Does anybody have any ideas?

Ed Ver Hoef

------------------------------

Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1993 01:03:39 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Gabriel M. Schuyler)
Subject: Yiddish Word Processing (C)

In Info-Mac 11-200, Brad Ackerman writes in response to Nissus' use of a
dongle with the "Full Flag" version:

> So what?  The copy-protection is in a box that you hook up to the ADB
> port--as long as you aren't trying to pirate it, you don't notice the
> copy-protection.

Fine for you, but what about us PowerBook users?  It's just one more piece
of equipment to tote around.  Nothing against copy-protection . . . it's
the METHOD that I disagree with.

In defense of Nissus, though, it's common for a software company (like the
ones I've worked for) to sell three or four copies of a product to an
ENTIRE country and then get calls to the support line from people who've
bought the product from a store that bought one copy and duplicated it in
their store and sold the copies. . . .

Dongles are about the only option they're left with . . . advances in
portable computing just make it an unfortunately antiquated option.

Gabe Schuyler - <[e-mail]>

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